1. Why did Asturias spend much of his life in exile?

2. The Popol Vuh is a Creation Story of the Mayan culture. Who are the heroes of this story?

3. Menchú Tum is the youngest person to have done what?

4. What is the CUC?

1. Why did Asturias spend much of his life in exile?

Because:

1. He made his opposition to dictatorial rule very public during the rule of a dictator.

2. The Popol Vuh is a Creation Story of the Mayan culture.

2. The Popol Vuh is a Creation Story of the Mayan culture. Who are the heroes of this story?

In the lore of the Quiché Maya, One and Seven Hunahpu were the first generation ofhero twins. These boys were passionate ballplayers. They were so good at it, and so noisy about it, that they came to the attention of the Lords of Death.

3. Menchú Tum is the youngest person to have done what?

In 1992 Rigoberta Menchú Tum was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of her work for social justice and ethno-cultural reconciliation based on respect for the rights of indigenous peoples in her native Guatemala. At 33, she became the youngest person and the first indigenous person ever to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.